City of Owosso issued the following announcement on Jan 13.
The City of Owosso has received a demolition permit application from the owners of the Matthews Building. The city has been working with the owners for 2 months to finalize the plans before the demolition application was submitted. Please note: this plan will demolish all but the portion of the building next to the river that has the new steel structural system and new roof. This portion will be developed at a later date.
The final step is a resolution from the Historic District Commission signing off on the plan – since the building is in the District. The meeting of the HDC where this plan will be considered is Wednesday, January 19th at 6 PM at city hall in council chambers.
The city looks forward to seeing this project completed at the owner’s expense and is poised to continue enforcement in the courts for code violations if this demolition application is granted but not acted upon. “I believe this project will prepare the site for a very exciting redevelopment opportunity after so many years of deterioration, neglect, and stagnation on the property” stated City Manager Nathan Henne.
Original source can be found here.
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